Hasta La Ideas

This graphic chart visually explains the complexities of Iran’s political system which combines elements of democracy and religion. To view a larger example head over to Buzzfeed.

Share this Social Media Venn Diagram Tee by Despair, Inc. on Facebook, Twitter, or Myspace. The illustration explores how social media is unlocking the potential of behavioral disorders.

via:

For those of you that missed it. You can now access the artwork created during the NYSAT project that went down in NYC a few weeks ago through google maps.

In an attempt to build a coherent vision of what took place the 25th, this map offers images of 189 NPA city Outdoor advertising locations. Of those 189, nearly 130 show their progression from illegal ad locations, to whitewashed messaging boards, to artworks and communications created by concerned public individuals. The project, Lasting not much more than 24hrs, covered nearly 19,000 square feet of illegal advertising.

via:

Here’s a rather spectacular motion graph­ics piece that is constructed entirely out of words set in Helvetica. Fontfeed says: “Optix Kreation cre­ated a world entirely made up of words in Hel­vetica caps. The video looks and feels like a first-person shooter war game, with excel­lent POV camera work and sound design.”

To view the video in high quality go here.

Today, The New York Times visually explains the dynamics of ‘Passive Houses’. While these efficient structures have caught on in Europe, the U.S. has yet to catch onto the concept. Peak below for the basic principles of Passive Houses:

1. Insulate it. Like 12 inches of the stuff in the walls, sixteen inches in the roof, six inches under the slab.

2. Site it well, to get passive solar gain. Design the overhangs and trellises to stop solar gain in summer.

3. Keep the design relatively small, simple and tight, minimizing exterior area and complicating jogs.

4. Install a heat recovery ventilation system to provide constant fresh air; you are going to need it in a house that is so well sealed.